Cybersecurity | 5 Steps to Secure Remote Systems from Intrusion
Five steps to secure your remote systems from Intrusion
Transition to Renewable Energy | Utility Challenges
How does renewable energy affect the grid? The transition to renewable energy continues to accelerate. By now, most Americans are familiar with seeing giant wind turbines lining mountain passes or enormous solar farms in their travels. Solar panels are becoming more commonplace. In predominantly sunny areas, they are nearly as prevalent as backyard pools. On […]
How to Use Power SCADA Systems for Control
As high winds gust across the Pacific Northwest, tens of thousands of people are left without power. Unfortunately, these outages are becoming more frequent as storms rage across the country. Recently, Southern California Edison reported that thousands of residents in Orange County were without power. So, how do we avoid these outages? How do we […]
How Renting Power Monitoring Equipment Can Benefit Your Facility
Electricity is a force. The human eye cannot capture it in its entirety. In everyday life, we often take this force for granted. We expect the lights around a switch to come on when we walk into a room and flip a switch. Whenever we plug something in, we expect the receptacle to supply power […]
Electrical Equipment Integration | Why is it Important?
In today’s high-tech world, electrical equipment integration is more critical than ever. It plays an essential role in reducing operating costs, improving efficiency, and minimizing maintenance costs. Many industries rely on integration to perform communication operations, such as information technology and building management systems (BMS). Additionally, integration improves overall efficiency, analyzes historical data, monitors conditions […]
Allocating Energy Costs | Why is it Vital for My Business?
Understanding Your Energy Costs Utility bills are considered an inevitable part of doing business. Unfortunately, most overlook them when planning our finances, but they can be significant expenses. Nevertheless, holding our company and employees accountable can and will crucially impact our bottom line. So, how do you reduce your environmental impact, keep track of these […]
Water Systems | Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
“No technology that’s connect to the Internet is unhackable.” Abhijit Naskar The COVID-19 pandemic forced the business world to shift, facilitating the growth of remote work. As a result, companies are now heavily dependent on technology, and hackers are taking note. Over the last year, cyberattacks have increased exponentially. For instance, Check Point Research reported […]
Harmonic Studies | Why Do I Need One?
Harmonics? Power Quality Disturbances? The US standard electrical grid runs at a frequency 60Hz. So, what does this mean? To clarify, 60Hz means that the flow of current changes direction 60 times per second. A harmonic(s) is defined as the content of the signal whose frequency is an integer multiple of the 60hz systems. Power […]
A Simple Guide to Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
What are electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS)? Electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS) make visible the often-overlooked data and health of electrical distribution systems. Typically EPMS is comprised of meters and software installed on a server. Moreover, they offer physical means of communication between the meters and server. Electrical power monitoring systems provide: 24/7 analytics behind […]
Cybersecurity | The Value of Penetration Testing
Welcome to the Wild West As the looming threat of cyber attacks and hackers continues to grow, we do our absolute best to harden our networks against intrusion. Businesses spend numerous hours configuring firewalls and gateways to prevent intrusion. We program switches and routers, only allowing specific systems to connect. To safeguard our systems, we […]